Economy And Trade In Delos In The Hellenistic Era

Delos Island is located in the middle of the Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea and is the heart of the Cyclades Islands.In Greek mythology,it is the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis,so it has been a religious shrine in the Greek world since the time of Homer.During the Hellenistic Age,Delos became an important commercial and trade center in the Aegean world by virtue of its advantageous geographical location and unique religious status,and it was also a transit point for East-West trade,especially grain trade.In 167 BC,Delos became a free trade port.A large number of foreigners,merchants,shopkeepers,and bankers moved here,and then the island became a true international trade center.This article aims to examine the economic and trade of Delos in the Hellenistic Age,analyze the economic and trade status,favorable conditions,main goods,and influencing factors of Delos.And then,it explores the economic benefits brought by the religious status of Delos,and tries to analyze the reasons and performance of Delos's transformation from a religious sacred place to an international trade center,which fully demonstrate the characteristics and status of Delos' economy and trade in the Hellenistic Age.The full text is divided into 6 parts.The introduction mainly introduces the significance of this article's topic and relevant research trends at home and abroad.The first chapter introduces the natural conditions,religious status and economic and trade conditions of Delos before the Hellenistic Age.The second chapter analyzes the background and conditions of Delos'economy and trade in the Hellenistic Age from the aspects of the political changes of Delos,the promotion of the monetization economy and banks,and the establishment of merchant associations and free trade ports.The third chapter introduces the main commodities of Delos's economic and trade,and the fourth chapter analyzes the important position of Delos in the economic and trade activities of the Hellenistic Age from the role of Delos in the Aegean Sea and East-West trade.